Bloom (The Paper Kites song)

"Bloom" is a song by Australian band The Paper Kites, released independently as the band's first single in 2010. "Bloom" was written by Samuel Bentley and Christina Lacy, and produced by Tim Johnston and the Paper Kites themselves. In the United States, the song was certified gold for digital sales by the RIAA on September 25, 2018.[1]

"Bloom"
Single cover of the 2016 release of "Bloom" / Renegade"
Single by The Paper Kites
from the EP Bloom
ReleasedSeptember 2010 (2010-09)
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:30
Songwriter(s)
  • Samuel Bentley
  • Christina Lacy
Producer(s)
  • Tim Johnston
  • The Paper Kites
The Paper Kites singles chronology
"Bloom"
(2010)		 "Featherstone"
(2011)
Music video
"Bloom" on YouTube

Background

After the release of a homemade EP that the Paper Kites used to sell at their shows in Melbourne, the band recorded and released independently their first single, "Bloom", which increased the popularity of the band throughout Australia.[2] "Bloom" is included as the opening track in their second independent 2010 EP Bloom,[3] then it was included as a bonus track in the digital release of the former 2011 EP Woodland dropped on March 5, 2013,[4] and finally was released as a single with "Renegade" in 2016.[5]

Music video

Although the band didn't released the single physically, they publish a video for "Bloom". The music video was directed by Pete Seamons and vocalist Sam Bentley.[6] The clip starts with a woman and man waking up, finding both of them a tin can phone, deciding to follow the cord through a forest. It also shows the band members playing their respective instruments around a tree. Finally, both meet and follow the cord up to the tree where the band members were playing, finding only a banjo leaning on the tree.

Personnel

Adapted from the "Bloom" liner notes.[7]

The Paper Kites

Production

  • Tim Johnston: production
  • The Paper Kites: production

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] 1× Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[1] 1× Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "American single certifications – The Paper Kites – Bloom". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 November 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  2. "The Paper Kites". Moshtix. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. "The Paper Kites - Bloom". Discogs. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. Woodland - EP by The Paper Kites, retrieved 26 November 2019
  5. "The Paper Kites - Bloom / Renegade". Discogs. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  6. Description of the music video on YouTube, retrieved 25 November 2019
  7. "Album Woodland - EP, The Paper Kites". Qobuz. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. "Canadian single certifications – The Paper Kites – Bloom". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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